Art.

Still Life with Roses, Tulips, and Imperial Fritillary, by Anton Weiss, 1840

Anton Weiss (German, 1801 – 1851) painted this exquisitely detailed still life of roses, tulips, and other flowers in 1840. This painting was created with oil paint on canvas laid on board, and it measures 91 by 77 cm (35 3/4 by 30 1/4 inches). It goes to auction at Sotheby’s, London, this week, 24 May 2018, with an estimate of 10 to 15,000 GBP.